Life at ÂÌñÒùÆÞ
Parents & Families: FAQs
Once your student is accepted at ÂÌñÒùÆÞ, a Housing Application is completed online. Once completed, our Residence Life staff hand matches your student with a roommate based upon the answers provided on the application.
Residence Life mails home information during the first two weeks of July each year that contains
information about getting started in August. "What Do I Bring?" (pdf)
Students are allowed to bring cars to campus. Every student must obtain a permit to
park on College property obtainable from the Campus Safety Office. There are many amenities within walking distance of the campus, including restaurants,
banks, grocery and boutique stores, parks, video and drug stores. Grand Rapids' public transportation system, offers rides to AQ students for $0.25
with an AQ ID.
Each residence floor has at least one Residence Assistant. Each living area has an
Area Coordinator, who is a full-time staff in the Student Affairs Division, that supervises
the Resident Assistants and the programming and services offered in their living community.
Your student can go to these individuals with questions or concerns.
Escorts are provided by the Campus Safety Office upon request from dusk to dawn. Escorts for off-campus are available within a one-mile
radius. Red Emergency phones and Code Blue stations are located throughout campus.
Each is equipped with 24-hour card-access-only admission to the building. In addition,
both Regina and St. Joseph's Hall have front desks, which are staffed 24 hours a day.
The Health & Wellness Center on campus is open five days a week during the school year and provides a full time
certified nurse practitioner. A doctor is on site twice a week. For emergencies, students
are transported to the Emergency Room at - Blodgett Campus, which is located one block south of campus.
Yes. All students are expected to maintain health insurance while attending Aquinas
College. A health plan is available to students who do not have other coverage. >More Information
There are many resources and services that are available to you on our campus, from
improving grades, to writing a college paper, listening to you if you’re having trouble
studying, and providing academic accommodations. Contact Academic and Learning Services for more information and/or support at any point in the term.
Aquinas has a multitude of clubs and organizations. Students can attend sporting events on campus or participate in intramural sports.
Parks, coffee shops and the are all within walking distance of campus. Both student organizations and academic
departments offer various volunteer opportunities. The Moose Cafe is where students
can have coffee, hang out or see comedians or music groups who play on campus.
There is a computer lab located on the third floor of the Academic Building and in the . Additionally, many residence halls are equipped with smaller labs. Wireless Internet
is available in all residence hall rooms for students who choose to bring their own
computers. Information regarding resources for equipment and network access is available
on the ITS AQnet web page. The ITS Technology Help Desk is located in AB 350 (third floor of the Academic Building) and is available for
all students. Computer clinics to assist with connecting to the network are offered
during Welcome Week each year to assist your student in being academically successful.
Wireless access is available throughout campus including all residence halls. Students
should not plan on setting up their own wireless network as it disrupts the AQ wireless network. Personal printers are not able to be set up on the AQ wireless network.
Aquinas has a ATM machine in Grace Hauenstein Library that is compatible with most ATM cards. Other
local banks with branch locations close to campus include: Bank of America, Chase,
and 5/3 Bank.
AQ faculty e-mail addresses can be found on their department web pages.
Information regarding adding/dropping classes is available through the Registrar's website.
ÂÌñÒùÆÞ has partnered with Official Payments for online payment needs. Options
are available for a one-time payment or payment plan. Students can also pay online
directly through . More Information is available on the Student Accounts website.
There are many dining options both in our cafeteria and throughout campus. Campus
Dining offers grill, buffet, and made-to-order opportunities at our three dining locations.
For hours, menus, and meal plans for both residential and commuter students, please
visit the Campus Dining website.
Family Fare (1415 Fulton Street) is a full-service grocery store and is located within
three blocks of campus.
Students can check available on and off campus jobs by visiting the online job postings. Available jobs are also posted at Career and Counseling Service office, which is located in the lower level of Donnelly Center. Work-study eligibility
can be determined through the Office of Financial Aid.
Aquinas offers varsity, junior varsity, and intramural team sports. For more information,
please contact the
Most students choose to stay registered in his or her home district for at least the
first couple years of college. If a student chooses to do this, he or she can fill
out an absentee ballot. Once the student had established permanent or semi-permanent
residency in Grand Rapids, the student can register at local Secretary of State offices
or via the
Students love receiving mail and packages from home. To be sure your student receives
mail from you as fast as possible, please follow the instructions on the Mail Room's website.